40 With the first lamb offer two quarts[a] of fine flour mixed with one quart[b] of oil from crushed olives, and a drink offering of one quart[c] of wine.

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  1. Exodus 29:40 Lit offer a tenth
  2. Exodus 29:40 Lit a fourth of a hin
  3. Exodus 29:40 Lit a fourth of a hin

40 With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah[a] of the finest flour mixed with a quarter of a hin[b] of oil(A) from pressed olives, and a quarter of a hin of wine as a drink offering.(B)

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  1. Exodus 29:40 That is, probably about 3 1/2 pounds or about 1.6 kilograms
  2. Exodus 29:40 That is, probably about 1 quart or about 1 liter

13 Everyone who is registered must pay half a shekel[a] according to the sanctuary shekel (20 gerahs to the shekel). This half shekel is a contribution to the Lord.(A)

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  1. Exodus 30:13 About 2⁄5 of an ounce of silver

13 Each one who crosses over to those already counted is to give a half shekel,[a] according to the sanctuary shekel,(A) which weighs twenty gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the Lord.

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  1. Exodus 30:13 That is, about 1/5 ounce or about 5.8 grams; also in verse 15

35 “You must not be unfair(A) in measurements of length, weight, or volume. 36 You are to have honest balances,(B) honest weights, an honest dry measure,[a] and an honest liquid measure;[b](C) I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

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  1. Leviticus 19:36 Lit honest ephah; an ephah is a dry measure of grain equivalent to about 23 quarts.
  2. Leviticus 19:36 Lit honest hin; a hin is a liquid measure of about 1 gallon.

35 “‘Do not use dishonest standards when measuring length, weight or quantity.(A) 36 Use honest scales(B) and honest weights, an honest ephah[a](C) and an honest hin.[b](D) I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt.(E)

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  1. Leviticus 19:36 An ephah was a dry measure having the capacity of about 3/5 of a bushel or about 22 liters.
  2. Leviticus 19:36 A hin was a liquid measure having the capacity of about 1 gallon or about 3.8 liters.